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The Role Of Religion In The Politics
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Cultural values
and moral integrity are social indicators that guarantees the general
acceptance of individual within the society. The control of the
government machinery is entrusted to a few individuals, however, the
fear of changeable and unreliable nature of man often introduce
religious beliefs into the political sphere.1 This is due to the view
that belief is a component of moral behavior and at such our beliefs
affects our conducts.2 This fact clearly explains why there is hardly
any political office holder today, that does not profess religion.
Inspite
of the difference which exist between religion and politics which
presupposes that religion deals with the realm of conviction and
ultimate reality, a view in life sees good and calls it into reality
while politics is seen as a realm of compromise in which ultimate
purposes clash, interest competes and conflicting claims are adjusted by
a process of give and take;3 the ethical views and realities which
coexist side by side within our society weave religion deeply into
politics particularly in the search for moral integrity in the political
domain.
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Religion is an integral part of
every society. In recent times, religious activities have been more
deeply woven into the fabrics of partisan politics to the extent that
religious participation correlates with politics in Delta State. That
is, it is difficult to be successful in the political environment
without proper alignment with a religious organization within the state.
Throughout the history of Nigeria’s political and social
development, civil organizations have always looked up to religious
institutions for inspirational leadership. Hence, it is undoubted that
religion still have powerful influence in the structuring of the
political culture and some policies of the government in Nigeria.4 It is
against this background that this essay will be examining the role of
religion in the politics of Delta State. Consequently, this research
will mainly expose the religio-political affiliations in the daily
administration of Delta State, the role of religious institutions in the
electoral practices of Delta State as well as the influence of religion
on the policies of Delta State.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Inspite of the religious was of the people of Delta State, the question of the role of religion in the politics of Delta State still stand as a major challenge to religious scholars. This essay in its bid to unravel the role of religion in the society, outrightly dwelt on the impart of religion in politics. In this research, different methods ranging from interviews with political stakeholders and clergies, personal observations, journals, newspapers and other related material to the topic were ... Continue reading---
